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Kinda looks like Helen rang Michael and said 'Look, we need a settlement before Christmas to show we care for the Horis'and Michael pushed on without doing his homework.

Any competent administration would have identified the protesters (who probably have legitimate grievances it what they perceive as 'their land' is being handed over to another hapu)and would have resolved the issue before moving for the big photo opportunity.

Unpopular and incompetent.

They could get away with being a pack of pricks so long as they were seen to be competent.